Kenneth Wajda Buying a Film Camera: NIKON F
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2015
- Discussing the Nikon F 35mm camera.
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Sorry to correct you Ken since this was made in 2015 the Nikon F came out in 1959. And when I first bought my Nikon in 1975 but it was a Nikkormat Ftn, in which it lead to make me buy my First Nikon F in 1976, and lead to get me another Nikon Ftn with the F36Drive, as I called the Frank B as it was a memory of my Co worker that told me get the F with the Motor Drive.. So I have taken my F to Japan, Denmark, France, and Hawaii as I will never part with it. Since then I got a Nikon FM, and EL, and the FG, Then in 2020 I got a F2 with drive, and a Nikon F100 as that decided to obtain all manual focus Nikkor lenses except for the 180mm that is still on my Christmas List... And holding a Nikon is not a camera, but a history of the F in where it has been... Really proud my gear... Now I still Piss Off that Nikon will be shipping all there camera facilities to Thailand, so the next time that you see a Mirrorless body, and lenses they will be Stamped MADE IN THAILAND... How SAD it was not when I purchase my F, it was more to see it stamp on the camera, Made in JAPAN... Oh Yeah in Closing, There Nikon Camera Museum in Tokyo, Really LAME..... :o( Now that Pass Sticker of the JCII Now there Museum is worth going too, that is the JCII Camera Museum in Tokyo is a place to spend a Lunch hour there....
Thanks for reviewing this one, I just bought one two days ago
Such a beautiful camera. I love your videos Kenneth! I've learned a lot about film cameras from your videos.
The Full Metal Jacket camera.
Just ordered a Nikon Ftn Photomic waiting for it to arrive. Just had to have one of these an iconic camera for sure. Can't wait to get it. This video is bookmarked along with several others about the Ftn for reference.
Put thousands of frames through these in the early 70's; never let me down. It was the go-to camera for 35mm, when we weren't using medium format 'blads or large format Linhoffs at work. I still have and use two 55mm Micro Nikkors from that era... tack sharp and built like tanks.
Great video, bought one just like this a few years ago, hope to get some time to try it out. And yes there is the weapon factor.
mr kenneth, you deserve more subs. keep uploading sir
One of my favorite cameras.
The camera was literally designed around the pentaprism. The original design is the one with the small pentaprism top, which is partly why they are the more expensive version. Nikon still uses a stylized red triangle design which is a direct nod to the original triangle of those pentaprisms on the very 1st F cameras. NHK Japan did an interesting history of the F some time ago. It is available on CZcams in 2 parts and is well worth the time to find and watch.
I'd like to get a tripod that this is compatable with, but no idea what to look for. Any suggestions or info of the type of mount and such would be helpful.
I shoot with a 66' black paint eye level prism F and the camera performs. I use a Nikkor-S 50mm 1.4, but have recently thought of getting the Nikkor-S 55mm 1.2 lens. Have you used the 55? I think I might just stay with the 50mm 1.4 as it does just fine.
My Ftn Photomic is circa 1971 with a Nikon/Nippon Kogaku 50 mm f/1.4 Nikkor 'S' lens. Recently attended my high school 50 year reunion (class of 1971) and brought along that camera because it was manufactured the same year I graduated high school. Had a lot of comments like 'wow, what kind of camera is that?' whereupon that started the conversation that it was made the same year we graduated high school and it was the same type used by a lot of photographers during the Viet Nam war. Wonderful tank of a camera it is somewhat 'clunky' to operate compared to the auto-focus/auto exposure/auto everything digital cameras but that is the charm of it. Taking photos with that camera is an immersive experience in photography.
Hi Kenneth, great video. Do have any advice on how to adjust the film ASA? I have the same finder variant as in your video. I was expecting it would be like an F2 (shutter speed dial outer ring lifts up) but that’s not the case. Thanks.
I got around the 'no flash shoe' issue on my Ftn: I have a Sunpack flash handle/flash bracket that I can attach to the camera by screwing into the tripod socket on the bottom of the camera. The flash handle has a cord that plugs into the PC socket on the camera body. Mount the flash gun on the hot shoe on the bracket, plug the sync cord into the PC socket on the camera, and good to go.
People leaving the Passed sticker on is like people leaving mattress tags on.
Nice, didn't know these went to war. Thanks for the great video. I saw this one at Bay Camera in Savannah, GA. Just had to get one after I saw it. The one there was not for for sale.
Great video! Love this camera. Is the half case that came with yours made from black leather? It's a bit hard to tell from the video. I can only find them in dark brown leather. Thanks in advance!
If you are going to buy a second hand film camera the first thing to check is that nobody has dropped it. Despite appearances, this can do profound and irrevocable damage which may only becomes obvious when a film is developed. Despite breathless avowals of their indestructible qualities, Nikons are as prone to damage from careless treatment as any other camera. Check the whole thing for dents, especially the end of the lens, that all the panels are square and true. Then the function of the charging lever. Check that the camera focuses to infinity when the lens is set to infinity. If it doesn't either the lens is out of adjustment or the the camera has lost parallax. Finally, check that the camera has not had water in it. Of all the cameras I have repaired water ingress and damage from being dropped are amongst the most common and the hardest to fix so beware.
They also have a waist level finder which is great for street photography.